Q: What do I do if I encounter: cURL error 7: Failed to connect to excellent-bid.nl port 443: Connection refused?

If you are having issues with a stuck or bad cron job on your WordPress Site we recommend first going through the steps in this article.

WARNING: Be careful when editing your wp-config.php file through WordPress. If you mistype something, your site could potentially crash. It is not recommended to use this option if you are unsure of what you are doing, but if you do know what you're doing, it is recommended to use FTP access to edit such files while keeping local backups, so you can easily and quickly undo any changes that may have caused errors.

Problem with Using Solution #3 from the article

When first using WP Crontrol to address your cron job issues, it is possible that you will encounter the following error prompt on your WordPress dashboard:

When using the solution above to address your issues with your cron jobs, from that point onward WP Crontrol will constantly show the above to be true.

Due to this, you will not encounter the error prompt pointing to the connection error. If you overlook this error, you will have solved the problem of feed items not importing due to a bad or stuck cron job. However, you will not be able to import any images with your feed items when using Feed to Post or Excerpts & Thumbnails.

You will need to get assistance from your host to fix and address an issue with Firewall settings blocking the image import.